News: Lee (elbow) is scheduled to make his first start of spring training Thursday against the Astros, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact: Lee, who will throw his second live batting practice of the spring Saturday, is on schedule with the rest of the Phillies' starters. He is expected to pitch two innings Thursday.

Rotowire: Feb 25 / 4:37p ET

News: Lee (elbow) threw to hitters Wednesday for the first time since July 31, CSN Philly reports. "It felt good, felt normal, no complaints," Lee said.

Impact: Lee threw mostly fastballs during eight minutes of live batting practice. He will likely throw to hitters again this weekend. While Grapefruit League games begin next week, Lee isn't expected to make his first start until the second week as the Phillies do not want to push him too hard early on.

Rotowire: Feb 22 / 5:02a ET

News: Lee (elbow) is on a slightly different schedule than the other Philadelphia pitchers this spring, CSN Philly reports.

Impact: Lee will throw every third day and not every other day like the rest of the pitchers during the early part of camp. Lee said he feels fine and that the modified schedule is just to play it safe. He was limited to just 13 starts last season due to a strained left elbow.

Rotowire: Feb 20 / 2:40a ET

News: Lee was able to take part in a full bullpen session Thursday and said his elbow feels good, CSN Philadelphia reports.

Impact: "I feel good," he said. "It feels like a normal spring so far. I started throwing a lot earlier this year so I feel like I'm ahead of where I'd normally be this time of year, but it's different for me since I missed the last two months of the season." Lee, who was limited to just 13 starts last season because of a strained flexor pronator tendon in his left elbow, has thrown off a mound about 15 times already this offseason. He said he did feel a sensation in his elbow when he started throwing, but it gradually faded away. Lee is a high-risk, high-reward pick in drafts this spring because the elbow injury could resurface. He's also a candidate to be traded if he proves healthy in the early part of the season.

StatsLLC: Feb 19 / 12:00a ET

News: Lee is confident his elbow problems from last year are behind him as he begins a new season.

Impact: The 36-year-old veteran was limited to 13 starts in 2014, when he went on the disabled list twice. Lee missed the final two months of the season with a left elbow strain and didn't begin throwing again until early December. Lee is in the fifth season of a five-year, $120 million contract he signed as a free agent before the 2011 season.